1. WHY ARE CLINICAL TRIALS IMPORTANT TO ME? Cancer research allows medical science to find new and better treatments. Clinical trials can then prove the safety and effectiveness of the treatment before they are made available to others. With volunteers patients like you, we can research into treatments with higher efficacy and greater safety.
2. ARE THERE RELATED RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS? Any treatment and trial may cause side effects and health risks in some volunteers. This varies from person to person. We research into possible side effects. But because trial treatments are new, not all risks can be anticipated. Nevertheless, you will be constantly cared for and closely supervised by a team of specialists.
3. HOW WOULD I BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CLINICAL TRIAL? You can participate if your diagnosis, staging and health status comply with the guidelines for the research topic at the point of application. Volunteers like yourself would be cared for according to their diagnosis and how far your cancer has spread (staging). You may check with your doctors to further gain an understanding of the Clinical Trial and your role as a patient before taking part in the trial.
4. WHAT IS INFORMED CONSENT? The term Informed Consent means that information is given to you, the volunteers, to understand what is involved in the trial, before you decide to take part in the trial or not. During the trial, we (the doctors and the nurses involved) will continuously update you with new information and let you decide whether you are willing to stay on a trial. Signing the consent form does not bind you in any way; you can choose to leave the study at any time.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU MAY CONTACT US AT:

Cancer Therapeutics Research Group

c/o The Cancer Institute

National University Hospital

5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Main Building, Level 2, Singapore 119074

http://www.ctrg.org/

Telephone: (65) 6772 4619

Facsimile: (65) 6872 3137

Pang Yun Keng, CTRG Administrator

yun_keng_pang@nuhs.edu.sg